The Mango Tree

I was trimming the mango tree that afternoon, a long time ago now. My soul is sick without you, and … More

I Don’t Ask

You cover the hole in your throat with your finger to tell me the story, the odd scratchy vibrato striking … More

That was a long time ago and I’d never known about it. None of our mutual friends had mentioned it … More

We’d collected tops, when they became a fad, nearly eclipsing yoyos.You replaced the nylon or cheap metal tips with nails,then … More

What I remember of him was he never seemed to take things too seriously, the spin of him, how he … More

He and Mel had been out drinking with the gang, but everyone else had pooped out and gone home. Tomorrow … More

He sipped the tea, sat back in his chair, and closed his eyes. You can always tell a good Chinese … More

His plane had arrived late. Too late to ride the party bus. Sipping his tea, he watched the old woman … More

He sat at the empty round table sipping watery black tea, wondering what had happened to those 75 years. Of … More

My childhood friend tried to claim the sky belonged to him. As we sat there on the lānai, looking out … More

EXTERIOR. ON THE BEACH AT KEKAHA, KAUAʻI, HAWAIʻI EVENING Four friends, BEANPOLE, BROWNIE, GOODIE, and PEANUT sit on the sand … More

I’ve been in the graphic design game for many years. My successes, when they’ve occurred, have been noteworthy. Ten years … More

Ed had been in a bad auto accident. More precisely he’d been hit when he was crossing Beretania Street near … More

I grew up calling the neighboring islands of our state that weren’t O‘ahu the “outside” islands, and that big continent … More

I lay there looking up at what seemed like a bunch of wood and metal. I could feel things digging … More

Hey! What are you looking at? Are you looking at me? Well, it sure seems like it. Not that I’m the only one here, … More

My first semester at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, definitely had its best of times and worst of times split … More

I am hiking up Pālolo Valley with my friend Olav. We’ve brought along way more than enough beer to fuel … More

Glancing at the driver’s license photo, she thought it not very flattering and dropped it in the wastebasket. She wouldn’t use … More